S&P 500
Proportion of smaller hedge funds in industry drops off
Data also shows decreased tendency for funds worth less than $250m to outperform
China derivatives market growth lags economic development
While GDP growth has been spectacular, derivatives growth is muted
Narrow range of index products stifles investor choice
Lack of liquid options on European mid-cap benchmarks leaves investors stuck with the blue chips
FVC review: Meteor’s triple index play
Income plan offers potential coupons of over 40% on FTSE 100, S&P 500 and Euro Stoxx 50
US straddle structure offers dual-directional returns
Morgan Stanley offers returns on the rise and the fall of the S&P 500
S&P launches low-volatility index for structured products
Underlyings' liquidity aids issuers in pricing and hedging
Ireland on a high in Russell Developed Europe Index
Sub-index up 26.6% since start of the year, followed by Norway
Nasdaq and Exceed partner for structured products index
Three indexes offer liquidity and varying levels of protection
Listed single-manager hedge fund performance offers solace
Managers with requisite scale have beaten S&P 500 since 2007
West Coast boutique crafts custom structured products
Denver RIA became engrossed in world of derivatives following financial crisis
Market snapshot: SG more than doubles UK issuance
Investec continues to lead UK issuance, but with smaller market share
Raymond James serves up structured products à la carte
Likely outcomes of structured products more important than headline terms
Cube offers platform options and bespoke volatility analysis
Supertracker and autocallable structured notes sold as equity replacement
Equity benchmarks unsuitable hedge universe measure
Fixed income returns more appropriate performance metric
Camomille: most money made on the recovery
'Madness of crowds' psychology governs investment policy
'Dangerous spike' in value minus growth
Volatility clustering and trend reversals not seen since 2006
Bank-led commodity decorrelation theory rejected by analysts
Idea that bank retreat loosens correlation ‘doesn’t make any sense’
IRS eyes US equity-linked notes in offshore crackdown
Substantial tax on “dividend equivalents” though questions remain
UBS leveraged return note matures and rewards risk-takers
Handsome uncapped rewards for US investor despite leveraged downside
Insch: the more equity markets fall, the better
A systematic, trend-following currency program can serve as a hedge against falling equity markets
No increased possibility of 2014 equity correction
Unpredictable equity
